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Assay
Reference: J:224572 Pombero A, et al., The alpha2-subunit of the nicotinic cholinergic receptor is specifically expressed in medial subpallium-derived cells of mammalian amygdala. J Comp Neurol. 2015 Aug 1;523(11):1608-21
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5824988
Gene symbol: Chrna2
Gene name: cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 2 subunit
Probe: Chrna2 probe1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in basal magnocellular complex (BMC).`

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression in basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS22: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression in a few scattered cells in the ventral pallidum (VP).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression in basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 1C No expression in central amygdala (Ce).

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression in a few scattered cells in the ventral pallidum (VP).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1D

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression in bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BST).

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression in bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BST).

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression in ventromedial extended amygdala (EA). No expression in central amygdala (Ce).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1G

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 1H Expression in bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BST).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1H

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 1I Expression in ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).
TS22: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 1I Expression in bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BST).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1I

Specimen 1J: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Chrna2; red - Nkx2-1 (assay MGI:5824989).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 1J Expression in cells distributed in area corresponding to the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA). No expression in striatal amygdala.
TS22: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 1J Expression in a few scattered cells in the ventral pallidum (VP).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1J
TS22: piriform cortex Absent 1J

Specimen 1K: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Chrna2; red - Nkx2-1 (assay MGI:5824989).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 1K Expression in cells distributed in area corresponding to the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1K
TS22: piriform cortex Absent 1K

Specimen 1L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Chrna2; red - Nkx2-1 (assay MGI:5824989).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 1L No expression in basomedial amygdalar nucleus (BM) and basolateral amydalar nucleus (BL). No expression in cortical amygdala (ACx).
TS22: globus pallidus Absent 1L
TS22: piriform cortex Absent 1L

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression in basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 2A Intense expression in cells distributed in area corresponding to the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 2D No expression in amygdalar areas such as medial amygdala, posteroventral part (MePV).

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal forebrain Present 2G Expression in basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS22: amygdala Present 2G No expression in amygdalar areas such as medial amygdala, posteroventral part (MePV).

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 3A Abundant expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression throughout the entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala, sublenticular part (SLEA).
TS24: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression only in medial region of bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BSTM).
TS24: globus pallidus Absent 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in the anterior amygdala, ventral part (Aav). Expression in a few cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA).
TS24: basal ganglia Present Regionally restricted 3B Scattered distribution of expression in anterior preoptic area (POA) derivatives such as the nucleus basalis (BAS).
TS24: globus pallidus Absent 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in scattered cells in the medial amygdala, anterior part (MeA).
TS24: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 3C No expression in pallidal region of subpallium (BSTL).

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression only in region derived from the diagonal area (Dg), the anterior and posterodorsal parts (MeA and MePD) of the medial amygdala. Expression in a few cells in the central amygdala (Ce).
TS24: caudate-putamen Absent 3D

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA).

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA). Expression only in region derived from the diagonal area (Dg), the anterior and posterodorsal parts (MeA and MePD) of the medial amygdala.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in a few cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA). Expression in scattered cells in the medial amygdala, anterior part (MeA).

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 3H Abundant expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in scattered cells in the medial amygdala, anterior part (MeA).

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 3I Abundant expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in a few cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA).

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 3J Abundant expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression in a few cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression only in region derived from the diagonal area (Dg), including the posterodorsal part (MePD) of the medial amygdala.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression throughout the entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei.
TS24: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression only in medial region of bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BSTM).
TS24: caudate-putamen Absent 3K

Specimen 3L: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3L Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei.
TS24: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 3L Expression only in medial region of bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BSTM)
TS24: caudate-putamen Absent 3L

Specimen 3M: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3M Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei. Expression in a few cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression in the anterior amygdala, ventral part (Aav).

Specimen 3O: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 3O Abundant expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS24: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 3O Expression throughout entire diagonal area (Dg)-derived amygdalar nuclei.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 4A Scattered distribution of expression in anterior preoptic area (POA) derivatives such as the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS25: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression in some cells in the ventral pallidum (VP).
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA).
TS25: caudate-putamen Absent 4A

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 4B Scattered distribution of expression in anterior preoptic area (POA) derivatives such as the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS25: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in some cells in the ventral pallidum (VP).
TS25: caudate-putamen Absent 4B

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 4C Scattered distribution of expression in anterior preoptic area (POA) derivatives such as the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression in the extended amygdala, sublenticular part (SLEA).
TS25: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression only in medial region of bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BSTM). No expression in lateral region of bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BSTL).

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression in the anterior amygdala, ventral part (AAv). Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA).

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression in the anterior amygdala, ventral part (AAv). Expression in scattered cells in the medial amygdala, anterior part (MeA).

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression only in region derived from the diagonal area (Dg), including the posterodorsal part (MePD) of the medial amygdala.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA).

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression in most cells in the extended amygdala (EA).

Specimen 4I/K: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Chrna2; brown - Chat (assay MGI:5824992).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: basal forebrain Present Regionally restricted 4I , 4K Expression in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS25: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 4I , 4K Expression in the extended amygdala, sublenticular part (SLEA).

Specimen 5A: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: basal magnocellular complex Present 5A Many expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS27: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression in cells located in the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).
TS27: pallidum Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression in bed nucleus of stria terminalis, medial part (BSTM).
TS27: globus pallidus Absent 5A

Specimen 5B: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: basal magnocellular complex Present 5B Many expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS27: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression in cells located in the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).
TS27: bed nucleus of stria terminalis Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression in bed nucleus of stria terminalis, medial part (BSTM).

Specimen 5E: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: basal magnocellular complex Present 5E Many expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS27: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 5E Few expressing cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression in cells located in the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).
TS27: globus pallidus Absent 5E

Specimen 5F: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: basal magnocellular complex Present 5F Many expressing cells in the basal magnocellular complex (BMC).
TS27: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 5F Few expressing cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression in cells located in the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).
TS27: globus pallidus Absent 5F

Specimen 5I: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 5I Expression in the medial amygdala, anterior part (MeA). Expression in the anterior amygdala, ventral part (AAv). Few expressing cells in the central amygdala (Ce). Expression in cells located in the ventromedial extended amygdala (EA).

Specimen 5J: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: amygdala Present Regionally restricted 5J Expression in the anterior amygdala, ventral part (AAv). Few expressing cells in the central amygdala (Ce).


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